Rodin at Work

sculpture by Bourdelle

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The sculpture Rodin at Work was created by French sculptor Antoine Bourdelle in 1910. Bourdelle was a student of Auguste Rodin and initially emulated his mentor's style. This particular work, Rodin at Work, features a head that is a pastiche of Michelangelo's Moses. Bourdelle's style evolved over time, moving towards a more refined, Classical form, often incorporating exaggerated surfaces and decorative simplifications inspired by Archaic Greek and Romanesque art, which brought new vigor to early 20th-century sculpture.1

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Antoine Bourdelle
…he created the full-length portrait Rodin at Work, the head of which is a pastiche of Michelangelo’s Moses in the Church of San Pietro in Vincoli, Rome.
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…he created the full-length portrait Rodin at Work, the head of which is a pastiche of Michelangelo’s Moses in the Church of San Pietro in Vincoli, Rome.
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